Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap, Italian Manufacture, By Berven Auction Archive silver gilt crown with gilt

silver gilt crown with gilt having been lost overtime

bronze gilt with green and gold-coloured enamels

he left Southampton for service overseas in the French theatre on August 12

BRANCH" above and "Y

obverse centre presenting a bust of Napoleon surrounded by a blue enameled border inscribed NAPOLEON EMP

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap, Italian Manufacture, By Berven Auction Archive silver gilt crown with gilt(Waffen SS Schiffchen). A Waffen SS EM NCOs overseas field cap, constructed of field grey wool twill. It is fully surrounded by gently curved fold down side panels. Both the peak and front of the panel retain remnants of black stitching where insignia were removed from the cap. The interior is fully encompassed by a grey herringbone rayon twill liner, which bears a black ink makers mark of BERVEN, PADOVA for Berrettificio Veneto of Padua, above a size